The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1887-10-05
HARRY'S SUBSTITUTE.

--Lizbeth B. Gonsins, tn 81. Nicholas.
HARRY'S SUBSTITUTE.
An Accident Out Of Which Came Much
That Was Good.
ooh, dear! it's too bad! it's too
awful bad!" exclaimed Harry Clark.
It was not the first of his grooming;
indeed. he had done nothing else since
he had been brought in with broken
leg, caused by falling off the end
of the ice wagon. But now the doctor
had gone, and the injured limb was
lying in state. and Harry had leisure
to count the cost. 1t promised to be
dear, for it was the first week of vaca-
ton, and the very next week he was to
have gone to the country. Aunt Sarah
Griggs-the dearest old soul in the
world-had written to his father that
she wanted to have Harry whole
month; he should fish. and ride. and
row, and eat to his hearts content.
And when he remembered the cream
biscuit, fried chicken, and whortleber-
ry pudding he had eaten there on
previous visit he felt as though the
eating would be the greatest pleasure
of all. Moreover, he was to make tn g
journey alone; his father would
see him on the car, and
the stage would take him the re-
naming five miles after leaving the
train at Pineville. Such was the plan;
and how Harry had anticipated that
trip only thirteen-year-old boy can
Understand; but now, ''Oh, dear! it's
too bad. too bad!'
"Yes, Harry" said his mother; "but
we must make the best of it; it's just
got to te endured;" and looking for
ward to the long hot weeks to come,
when she would have restless boy on
her hands. in addition to her other
burdens, she felt as if her patience
would be sorely taxed.
Aunt Sarah'll be so disappointed,
too. Don't you s'pose can 60 next
month the last of it. anyhow, mann
map.
you know what the doctor said,
Harry; it's bad break. and you must
be careful long time I'm very sorry
for YOU"
"Oh, dear! mebbe the doctor don't
know every thing. What will l do all
SUMMER"
1--WE must contrive amusement You
like TO read and draw"
Eyes, but a boy don't want to do
such things all his vacation. wish it
had been my arm. Aunt Sarah II feel
dreadful when she hears about it
dreadfu!'
''Shure, an she moight better thank
her. sthars!'' muttered Katie Malloy.
as she toiled up the stairs for the
fortieth time that day. ''It's aeon.
Portable. aisy life she'll have widou,
him. be CORY! Here's the irish
drink ye wanted, Masther Harry; an
it's aisy We are now"
''Oh! no. mol Amt you sorry for
me. Katiep"
"Yis, indade. but it's nothin' dan.
gersome at all, at all. Suppose ye
war loike by I heered till of thi.
blissid mornin'. thinw
''What about him. Katie?"
'.Its Mis- Muldoon's own sisther'.
by, an it was she tould me about
him; We see, he had the noomony in
the sphring, an it's jest wastin' away
he is. an the docther they tux him tc
said as how it war houlsome vittles an
irish air an milk he naded moro Il
drugstuffs; an there's his mother, 9
poor lone WILDLY woman, an gifts the
livin' Tor the three av' EN- by schrubbin
in the big sthores; an the fruits an
the milk the docther tells about is a
fur from the loikes av'em as the goolt
gates o. hiven themselves. more's tn,
pityr'
Harry was very quiet after Kati'
had gone, but at last he said. eagerly
Mamma, do you s'pose Aunt Saral
would take that boy in my place"
Il don't know, I'm sure. Sh
might"
''Oh. if she only would, l shouldn'
care so rery much about my broker
leg. He wouldn't make more troubl
than l.
Not unless he was sick enough t
require waiting on. But we mus
know more about him before enter
tanning such plans"
Yes, mamma; but please find on
right away. please do! Then whel
we write to Aunt Sarah that can
come, well ask her to take him in
stead. right away"
''Yes. Then he will be your sub
stitute. dear"
Harry was fast losing his disap
pointment and fretfulness in this ney
interest and after Katie had been in
terviewed to the extent of her know
LEDGE Mrs. Clark went to see the boy
and the letter was speedily sent on it
mission. Harry added q POSTSCRIPT
setting forth in emphatic boy-languag'
the need of his protege, and his owl
desire for. him. and tho tand or. h q a rf Of